The US Air Force has apologized for having conducted training operations in Maldivian airspace back in August without government approval, said Minister of Defense Mohamed Nazim on Monday.
Fighter jets deployed from the US Air Force Academy in the Chagos Archipelago operated near Huvadhoo atoll.
A device dropped into the ocean by a low-flying jet was discovered by local fishermen who reported it to the Maldivian Coast Guard.
The Minister had responded to the incident saying that training operations are routinely conducted in Maldivian airspace but with the approval of the government.
The Maldivian government had expressed its concern over the incident and had asked the US government to not repeat its actions.
“The US Air Force has apologized for its actions and has given its guarantee that such actions will not be repeated” Nazim said.
Nazim attributed the US government’s failure to seek approval before using Maldivian airspace to a paperwork mix-up.
- Source: http://www.haveeru.com.mv
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